Success Stories

Success Story

Virtana Inc

Located in St. Augustine Trinidad, Virtana Inc. is an outsourcing company that delivers high quality robotics software solutions to international technology companies, utilizing engineering graduates based in Trinidad and Tobago.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Tamana InTech Park

The Park offers land lot sizes up to 83,785 m2 for lease

Park Features

Dedicated Utilities

Tamana InTech Park offers the convenience and security of a fully independent sub-station that provides an uninterruptible supply of power to the Flagship Office Complex, all leasable lots and the UTT Campus. The Park is also serviced by an on-site sewer system and wastewater treatment plant.

Infrastructure

State of the art ICT infrastructure is installed throughout the Park to support the most tech-savvy operations. Each lot is connected to a 144 strand, single core fiber optic backbone cable that ensures high bandwidth to tenants. The fiber is fed from 2 diverse paths for redundancy.

Green Environment

Tamana InTech Park is a good fit for companies with environmentally sensitive expansion goals. The final Park design features 30% of permanent green space in addition to the Moriche Palm Reserve. All tenants will enjoy an eco-friendly business environment to which they have an opportunity to contribute.

Transportation

Two general taxi routes service the Park with public transportation, one from Arima and the other from Sangre Grande. Customized solutions can be developed based on employee location and shift requirements.

Tamana InTech Park is open for Business

Available Real Estate

Lease space for the first phase of tenancy is available - Build-to-suit land lots ranging in sizes up to 83,785 sq.m. All Town & Country/ Regional Corporation approvals have been received. Tenants enjoy a 30-year lease period with the option to renew for an additional 30 years.

Free Zone Incentive for Tamana In Tech Park Tenants

The Free Trade Zones programme is designed to encourage local and foreign investment in export-driven projects that create jobs, develop skills and create external markets for products. The Programme has been seen as an instrument to attract non-energy based projects to Trinidad and Tobago and is administered under the Free Zones Act, 19 of 1988 (as amended)

Free Zone areas are designated by order of the Minister of Trade & Industry on the recommendations of the Trinidad and Tobago Free Zones Company Limited (TTFZ). Sales into the customs territory are treated as extra regional imports.

A free zone can refer to both a cluster space set aside for more than one operator, or to the physical space occupied by a company that has qualified for free zone status. There is no limit on free zone certification. There are 16 free zones now operating presently in Trinidad and Tobago which convey the below benefits.

Import or export licenses

No foreign exchange controls

No Land, building, improvements or machinery tax

100% ownership of locally-registered private companies.

Full repatriation of funds

Exemption from Value Added Tax

Exemption from corporation taxes

Exemption from customs duties on goods, parts and raw materials

Exemption from withholding taxes

EligibilityCriteria

Generally, manufacturers who export at least 80% of their products extra regionally and companies that export at least 50% of their services extra regionally may qualify for Free Zone certification.

The following criteria applies:

Company must be incorporated or registered in Trinidad and Tobago

Investment of manufacturing operations cannot exceed US$50Mn

A business plan and all relevant documents appropriate to the
circumstances of the particular project must be submitted

Targeted Industries for Tenancy

Benefits of Setting Up Business at Tamana InTech Park

Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Strategic location

For ICT based companies seeking a secure, non-metropolitan area to set-up operations Tamana InTech Park is located away from city congestion yet is conveniently estimated at 45km from the capital of Port of Spain.

Uninterruptible power supply

Tamana InTech Park offers the convenience and security of a fully independent sub-station that provides an uninterruptable supply of power to the Flagship Office Complex, all leasable lots and the UTT campus.

Infrastructure

State of the art ICT infrastructure is installed throughout the Park to support the most tech-savvy operations. Each lot is connected to a 144 strand single core fiber optic backbone cable that ensures high bandwidth to tenants. The fiber is fed from 2 diverse paths for redundancy.

Ready access to skilled resource

The presence of the University on the Park will provide ready access to skilled graduates from its ICT campus and make research and development linkages possible. Additionally the Park is located within the largest catchment area thus providing access to the wider pool of IT skilled graduates.

Financial Services

Strategic Location

For international financial institutions seeking to expand their global footprint regionally, the closeproximity of the Piarco International Airport augurs well when ready access to the South American and Caribbean region is a must.

Ideal Infrastructure

Outfitted with state of the art ICT infrastructure throughout, the Park is the right-source destination for BPO and Shared services.

Ready access to resources

Tamana InTech Park is located within the largest human resource catchment area on the island. Financial Services tenants of the Park will have access to a significant portion of qualified accounting graduates in T&T seeking opportunities to fully utilize their technical proficiencies.

High Value Manufacturing & Assembly

Strategic Location

Tamana InTech Park is located away from city congestion yet is conveniently only 10 minutes from the Piarco International Airport and approximately 45km from the Port of Port of Spain.

Lower Business Costs

Tenants at Tamana InTech Park can enjoy the convenience and security of a fully independent sub-station that provides power to the Flagship Office Complex, all leasable lots and the UTT campus. The Park is also serviced by an onsite sewer system and waste water treatment plant and alternative power supply via natural gas.

Green Environment

Tamana InTech Park is a good fit for manufacturers who possess environmentally sensitive expansion goals. In addition to the many green features of the Park's Flagship Office Complex, the final Park design features 30% of permanent green space in addition to the Moriche Palm Reserve. All tenants are provided with an eco-friendly business environment, to which they have an opportunity to contribute.

R&D Linkages

Tamana InTech Park has as one of its anchor tenants, The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). The UTT has strategic alliances with a number of international academic institutions including The University of Texas at Austin, University of Cambridge, John Hopkins Medicine International LLC, The Technical University of Denmark, SIRIM Berhad of Malaysia, IBM World Trade Corporation and University of British Colombia. There are fifteen campus sites nationwide with the main campus under its final stage of development at the Park. Its first phase of operations at the Park is scheduled for October 2018. The presence of the University on the Park will provide ready access to skilled graduates and make research and development linkages possible.

"My Tamana experience is wonderful. I love moving away from the city setting into an environment that is peaceful and clean."
C. Moreau-Parris, iQor employee

Lease Rates & Incentives

Become a tenant at Tamana now and take advantage of competitive lease rates and incentives.

Annual Rate

US$3.35 per m2

Discounted Rate for first 5 tenants

US$3.00 per m2

Free Zone Incentive

Current Tenants

Our first phase of tenancy is already in high gear with three tenants and an average daily thoroughfare of 800 persons.

iQor Trinidad is located on the second floor of Tamana’s Flagship Office Complex. The US based BPO service provider has on staff over 700 agents at their Tamana call center.

The University of Trinidad and Tobago's (UTT) Signature Campus is scheduled to begin its first phase of operations in October 2018 with the launch of the Administrative Campus.

Tamana InTech Park’s manager, e TecK, occupies the ground floor and third floor of the Flagship Office Complex. Their presence on the Park provides the added assurance of their commitment to address your needs as a tenant.

Position Your Business For Success

Designed to become the largest science and technology park in the Caribbean, Tamana InTech Park brings together scientific research, governmental organisations and business support and development programmes in one physical location.